Ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy.
Many women with cerebrospinal fluid shunts are now reaching reproductive age. Shunt malfunction may occur during pregnancy, and management requires a well-planned, combined neurosurgical and obstetrical approach. We present a case of ventriculoperitoneal shunt obstruction manifesting during the third trimester managed successfully in a conservative fashion. The literature on ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction during pregnancy is reviewed.
Cusimano
M D
MD
Division of Neurosurgery, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Meffe
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FM
Gentili
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Sermer
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D000328:Adult; D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004322:Drainage; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third